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43 <br /> <br />area equal to 120% of the area obtained by multiplying the required <br />rear yard dimension by the minimum lot width prescribed for these <br />zoning districts. This unobstructed open area may be located in a <br />side yard or in the area between the principal structure and the <br />rear lot line and shall have a minimum dimension of not less than <br />15 ft. <br /> <br />"Additions to principal structures in the R-1-8500, R-1-7500, <br />R-1-6500 and RM-4000 Districts may encroach into otherwise required <br />rear yards to within 15 ft. of the rear lot line provided that <br />there remains a single unobstructed open space with an area equal <br />to 80% of the area obtained by multiplying the required rear yard <br />dimension by the minimum lot width prescribed for the zoning dis- <br />trict. This unobstructed area may be located in a side yard or <br />in the area between the principal structure and the rear lot line <br />and shall have a minimum dimension of not less than 15 ft. <br /> <br />"No addition projected into the required rear yard shall exceed one <br />story in height." <br /> <br />The roll <br />AYES: <br />NOES: <br />ABSENT: <br /> <br />call vote was as follows: <br /> Councilmembers Butler, Kephart, Mohr, Wood, and Mayor Mercer <br /> None <br /> None <br /> <br />PUBLIC HEARINGS <br />Appeal of the City Council of a decision of the Board of Adjustment in approvin~ <br />the application of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Vaughn for a variance to Section 2-5.35 of <br />Article 3, Chapter 2, Title II of the Ordinance Code of the City of Pleasanton to <br />allow the construction of a room addition which would encroach into the required <br />rear yard at their residence at 4950 Black Avenue. The property is zoned R-1-6500 <br />(Single-Family Residential) District <br /> Mr. Harris presented his report (SR 80:347) dated November 19, 1980, regarding <br />this matter. <br /> <br />Mayor Mercer declared the public hearing open on this item. <br /> <br />No one in the audience spoke in favor of this item. <br /> <br /> Mrs. Robert Vaughn, 4950 Black Avenue, urged Council to deny the appeal so that <br />she would not be delayed another two or three months for construction of the proposed <br />addition, due to adoption of the proposed ordinance amendment for rear yard setback <br />requirements. <br /> <br />There being no further testimony, Mayor Mercer declared the public hearing closed. <br /> <br /> Councilmember Butler stated he did not feel there were sufficient findings to <br />grant the variance. <br /> <br /> Councilmember Mohr stated she felt there was an obvious inequity in the decisions <br />made by the Board of Adjustment on the applications of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Vaughn and <br />Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ziegler, and that the same findings should be applied to both <br />items. <br /> <br />3. 11/25/g0 <br /> <br /> <br />